Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-22

forty years ago az cost OF $4,000. 1t
c7I'd De replaced for possibly $40, 900. IL
was insured for $4,000 in the Fire Assoc
citation OF Philadelphia, Hodges x Holt
agents, and 5000 in the Atlanta Home.
The grand jury of Glynn county say in
their pressntments: 1--WE find on eXami-
nation Of the tax digest that there has
been gross neglect on the part OF tue Tax
Receiver IN taking returns for the year
1856. Wltnln tue city OF Brunswick alone
the returns show about $40, 900 less than
the city returns. We also find no
defaulters on the digest. when
We are satisfied there should
be a great many aud should so appear.
W. are satisfied from our investigation
that the county has lost at least 81, 900 in
taxes on account OF said neglect. This
is discrepancy OF more than 100000,
and while we sympathIze with the Re-
ceiver OF Returns in his Affections we de-
mand that these matters should be at
tended TO more carefully in the future"
Abolition OF the County Court is recon-
mended.
The Grand Commandery of the Knights
Templar of the State Of Georgia Will
meet in Atlanta about the middle of next
month, and the conclave Will continue
three or four days. The State Com
mandery is one Of the finest in the world,
and the session will be attended by some
Of the most prominent and distinguished
sir krights IN the world. The Atlanta
Knights, members of Cpur de Lion Com
msndery. a commandery known through
out the [ MON, are now making extensive
preparations for the cOnclaVe. The COM
mandery's hall VIII be a scene of unusual
orillisncy and spleudOr during the time.
Banquet tables will be spread on the first
day and will not be removed until the
conclaFe is over. Already over 200 MEM
bers OF the order living in the State have
signihed their intention to be present, be-
sides about fifty Sir Knights from the
East and North.
Intelligence has been received that DR..
/ W. II. Thompson, formerly of Dawson
county, Ga, was murdered at Axle, Tex.
/ a small place near Waco. AT an inquest
I at Axle on Feb. 10 upon the corpse OF Or.
/ ThompsOn.T. II. Reno, who saw the MUIR
/ der com mitted. was about the best wit
ness. He testified that he knew DIR. W.
/ II. Thompson and that he was shot and
/ killed on Monday, Feb. II, 1887, In the
/ evening, near the line of Limestone and
McLennon counties, by Luther Pippin.
/ A race was to be run at the place where
the killing occurred. After Tue crowd
began to gather al the race, DR.. Tnomp-
son land down and took nap for half an
! hour, and when he cot up, be called up a
( crowd 10 treat to tine beer. and among the
lot was Pete Sneed, Jim kellum, A.
Sneed, Sam Andrews and several
others. While drinking Thompson pulled
out mis- pistol and struck the counter with
it. The cartridge exploded and the ball
went through the plank and hit Pete
Sneed. Pete said: ION, Dock, you have
1 shot me-" Thompson said: ''Take the
pistol and shoot me-" Several grabbed
for the pistol. Jim Kellum, Buck PipTin
and A. Sneed tried to take it from him.
Sneed was shot accidentally. Luther
Pippin came running up and put his
pistol to Dock ThompsOn's lett side
| and SHOT him. 1t was few minutes
after Thompson's pistol went off. They
were scuhlIng for Thompson's pistol
when Luther Pippin fired. Buck Pippin
got ThOmpson's pistol out of ThompsOn's
over the head with it. Thompson
| was standing when struck, and then
fell over and died at once. There was no
dispute between Doc Thompson and Pete
Sneed prior to the accident. The county
attorney mas FLED information against the
| murderers, and experienced officers are
on the track of all of them, but it is
| scarcely possible that they will be able to
escape final capture. 1t Is certain that
condign punishment will be their fate
| when once the law gets them within Its
| grasp. DR.. Thompson was rollIcking
fellow, generous and erratic. He was
| much liked, and his faults were easily
overlooked in view of his excellent traits
His murder Will be theme for gossip un,
j I'll the parties to ii have paid the penalty
| attached to such a crime.